For ordinary Cubans in Havana, revolutionary leader Fidel Castro has left a void that would be hard to fill as was witnessed on Wednesday night's memorial service. However, his stance on solidarity especially, is hailed and treasured by Cuban nationals.
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has survived an attempt to remove him from office from within his governing African National Congress. South African media says the bid to oust him was rejected and a settlement was reached.
Africans continue to mourn the death of Cuban's revolutionary leader Fidel Castro. Castro supported two major battles on the continent, in Ethiopia and Angola. Today Angolans fondly remembers Castro as a son of Africa.
Kinke-liba is a traditional West African bush tea, said to have various healing properties. In fact, the locals swear by it. However, it is little known outside the region. One Togolese entrepreneur is hoping to change that by processing, packaging and marketing the drink in tea bags, with plans to export it.
Sierra Leone has rich resources but all too often that's led to conflict, especially when it comes to diamonds. Now that the Ebola crisis is over, CCTV's Kathryn Omwandho takes a closer look at other legacies the country needs to overcome.
Friday marks the international day for the illumination of violence against women. The United Nations General Assembly designated 25 November for the occasion since 1990.
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and the leader of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), Rodrigo Londono, signed a revised peace agreement in Bogota on Thursday. This came less than two months after a referendum narrowly rejected the original agreement, which took four years to negotiate.
The African Union Commission is impressed that so many professionals have shown interest in the positions within the commission. 41 candidates from across the continent, are vying for the eight AU posts. Voting takes place in January.
US President-elect Donald Trump has released a video, outlining some of the actions that he will implement when he takes office. The moves include withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, and cancelling some restrictions on energy production.
Millions of Haitians have cast their votes in the country's long-delayed presidential election. The ballot, a re-run of a disputed vote held in 2015, has been repeatedly delayed, most recently because of last month's Hurricane Matthew.
